David Paulson
Jones Day
Jones Day
Client SatisfactionJones Day boasts a well-rounded real estate and financial markets practice, focusing on representing large banks as lenders as well as advising borrowers in both small and major financial transactions. Practice head David Paulson sits in San Francisco and represents commercial lenders in real estate transactions, as well as assisting with resolving and restructuring distressed loans. Co-head Richard Rosenblatt leads the team from Atlanta and is especially sought out for his expertise in bilateral and syndicated real estate finance transactions. Other key practitioners include Chicago-based real estate specialists John Rafkin and David Woods, Michael Riess represents lenders in secured and unsecured lending in Washington DC, and Mark Biggar advises commercial lenders from Cleveland. Recently promoted partner Daniel French is the go-to for lenders requiring advice on single-asset and portfolio transactions related to healthcare, industrial, multifamily, office, or retail.
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Testimonials
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- 'Their ability to bring forward a comprehensive team for any matter is impressive. They have subject matter experts in all aspects of real estate law, who offer practical and efficient guidance to help us get a deal done.'
- 'Richard Rosenblatt - Incredible financing lawyer who understands relative leverage positions as part of each deal to help us avoid unnecessary back and forth on negotiations.'
Key clients
- Bank of America Corp.
- Citizens Bank, N.A.
- Fifth Third Bank
- Mill Creek Residential Trust LLC
- Stonemont Financial Group
- U.S. Bank, National Association
- Webster Bank, N.A.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Work highlights
- Represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection the refinancing of a $1.225 billion unsecured credit facility.
- Represented RBC Real Estate Capital Corp., a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada, in connection with a $750 million construction loan to lease and develop a ground-up mixed-use development.
- Advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, on a $1.13 billion revolving credit facility provided to a publicly traded homebuilder.
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David Paulson, Richard Rosenblatt